Honor thy body

Good morning! So yesterday I decided to be a Superhero – No I did not run outside in my red underwear again. You know you take off your pants once in public, and suddenly ladies queue up for you…what is this world coming too. I had actually decided to change a light bulb in the flat. Of course the super hero bit comes in as I tried to do it in the dark – well yeah, hence the need to change the bulb at that hour – EPIC FAIL. I somehow managed to cut my thumb so bad and deep that it bled profusely! I thought I needed stitch’s and I found myself saying “OH GOD!” That thought made me think of Jesus – and then I remembered him saying “Food is thy medicine, medicine is thy food” So I raced to the kitchen, and grabbed by turmeric (or Hurdhee as some of you may know it) and put some on the wound. I pressed down on it and held it for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, I removed the pressure and noticed the bleeding had almost stopped. I looked at my thumb and I become very conscious of what was happening.

I did what very few people would do, I went into meditation on my thumb. I began to see how much my body loved me. At that moment in time, my body was healing itself. I could feel my white blood cells hard at a work. Doing all it can to “save” me, by repairing my thumb so I do not bleed to death (Okay, I sound like a drama queen here, but stick with me, there is a lesson in this, I promise). I continued to think – How beautiful and wonderful this body is to be able to heal me. It cares for me so much for 24 hours a day, it serves me. It looks after me. It loves me. No matter what I put into it, (the junk, Mcdonalds, Fat, Wheat, Sugar, occasional Aftershock and Amarula) it detox’s itself and keeps going. Even when I am too stressed or am sick – it fights of virus’s and bacteria. Even if I cut myself, it heals me. I realised at that point that my body loves me unconditionally. No matter what I did to it, it loved and and served me. I thought, “Is my body God?”

I further realised that my body needs to be honored. It needs to be respected and treated the way it respects and treats me. It is my duty to give it the proper nutrition it needs. Good nutrition, Wholesome nutrition, Spiritual Nutrition. If I take care of my body, my body will take care of me EVEN BETTER. \

So what can you do to honor yourself?

1. Breathe. Deep, slow breaths to your abdomen. It is been said that you can survive thousands of years just by breathing. The air itself contains all the minerals and vitamins the body needs.

2. Exercise. At least 3 times a week, take a run or visit your gym

3. Follow a vegetarian or vegan diet.

4. Eliminate eggs, flour, sugar and oils from your diet.

5. Substitute VEGETABLE OIL for Olive Oil or use GHEE (Pure Butter)

6. DO NOT USE MARGARINE ***IT IS PLASTIC***

7. If you eat chocolate, SHARE. But go for the darker type.

8. De-stress. No that does not mean drinking alcohol on the weekend. It means take a break! You deserve it.

9. Let go. (I have covered this)

10. Drink water. (not water with vodka) JUST WATER- 2 litres a day.

Here are some affirmations that you could use as well

I honor my body by giving it all it needs to be health

Wellness and Well being is my birthright

Every cell in my body is vibrating with health and vitality

I am Energised when I am Exercised My body is my Temple and God lives within it

 

In the words of Spock: Live Long and Prosper!

Love, H